Studia Rosenthaliana - Volume 50, Issue 2, 2024

Abstract The Dutch East India Company (VOC) played a significant role in commerce and economic innovation during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Beyond its economic pursuits, the VOC facilitated substantial cultural exchanges, exemplified by those undertaken by Leopold Immanuel Jacob van Dort, a Hebrew professor. Van Dort’s activities included translating the Qur’ãn and the New Testament into Hebrew, Read More

Abstract Max Heymans was a Jewish fashion designer, often considered the ‘first Dutch couturier,’ who designed clothing in Amsterdam from the 1940s to the 1990s. His works have long been characterized as ‘timeless’ imitations of ‘French fashion’ by the media and academic literature. This article will re-examine his works, calling into question such characterizations through three folds of examination. First, Heymans’ fashion Read More